Pastel 3 Leches (Three Milk Cake)

“This cake reminds me of my youth and when my mom would bake it for us”

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• ½ can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 125 gr Crème fraiche (or sour cream or heavy cream)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup brandy or rum (optional)
• Whipping cream (for Frosting – optional)
• Sliced strawberries (optional)
• Cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

• Beat eggs and sugar together.
• Add the flour, sifted twice, folding it in gently with a spatula.
• Bake in a greased and floured pan for 20–25 minutes at 175°C (about 350°F).
• When it’s lightly golden, remove from the oven and let it cool down.
• Blend the condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream, brandy, and vanilla for 1
  minute.
• Once the cake is cool, remove it from the pan into a tray that can hold liquid.
• Pour the blended mixture over the cake.
• Frost the top of the cake with whipped cream (do not add sugar) and sprinkle the
  cake lightly with cinnamon (optional).
• Add sliced strawberries or chopped pecans on top (optional).
• Refrigerate leftovers.

Note: to prevent cake from sticking, place a piece of parchment paper at the bottom of
the pan before baking.